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Water usage guide
Water temperature
WASH
HOT
130°F
(54°C)
or above
WARM
90”-110°F
(32”-44°C)
RINSE
USE FOR
COMMENTS
COLD
l Heavy soils
l Gives best cleaning for heavy
l Work clothes
soils.
l Sturdy whites and
l Removes oils, perspiration, greasy
colorfast pastels
soils and stains.
l Diapers
l Prevents graying and yellowing.
COLD
l Light and moderate soils
l Safe for most fabric finishes.
l Dark or noncolorfast
l Less fading and dye bleeding.
colors
l Reduces wrinkling.
l Moderately soiled perma-
nent press
l Nylons, polyesters,
acrylics, silks, woolens
l Knits and delicate fabrics
. Prewash, soak
COLD
70”-90°F
(21”-32°C)
COLD
l Very lightly soiled items
l Moderately soiled items if
extra detergent is added
l Extra sensitive colors
(noncolorfast)
l Rinsing, for all fabrics
l Saves hot water.
l Less effective cleaning than hot or
warm water.
l Use longest wash time in cycle
selected.
l Use liquid detergent, or dissolve
powdered detergent in warm water
before adding to cold wash water.
l Pretreat spots, stains and heavy or
greasy soils.
To check your hot water temperature with a
Water hardness
candy or cooking thermometer:
1.
Fill a pan with the hottest water available
from the faucet that will fill your washer.
2. Place
a
candy or cooking thermometer in
water to check the temperature.
If
you
do not have a faucet at your wash site,
Many poor washing results can be traced to
wash-water hardness. To check your water
hardness:
l City water-ask your city water company.
l Well water-call your Cooperative Extension
Service.
collect water from the faucet closest to your
washer.
NOTE:
In wash-water temperatures colder
than 70°F (21 ‘C):
Ask for the mineral content in grains-per-gallon
or parts-per-million. If your water is 9 or more
grains-per-gallon or more than 153 parts-per-
million:
l Detergents do not dissolve well.
l Consider installing a water softener.
l Soils are difficult to remove.
l Use more detergent.
. Some fabrics will retain wear wrinkles and
l Use a packaged water conditioner.
may have increased pilling.
l Do not use soap.
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